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(Daily News) Keynote address by Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe MP, on ‘Fast Tracking the Economy’ at the 7th Plenary Session of the 24th Conference of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industries (CACCI) and the 11th Sri Lanka Economic Summit organized by the Ceylon Chamber [...] (MT) If the Aquino administration is to deliver on its promise to crush the decades-long insurgencies in the Philippines by 2013, it might be worthwhile to study Sri Lanka’s success in defeating terrorism. On July 3, newly appointed military Chief of Staff Ricardo David Jr. said the Aquino [...] Budget speech by Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiyutheen (Daily News) The Budget 2010 has been presented by the Government to achieve long term economic benefits to the country by accelerating development activities along with public welfare programs. Under the Mahinda Chintana development framework several long-term development activities [...]
(The Island – By Kulsum Mustafa – CNS) Statistics state that 270,000 infants born in Uttar Pradesh (UP) die in the first month of their birth and every sixth malnutrition child lives in UP. “The grim situation of infant mortality and child malnutrition can be changed overnight if every [...] (Daily Mirror) English is English. There are different ways (and uses) of English in different countries. For instance Australians say (‘Good die’ for ‘Good day’) and the Americans pronounce ‘vase’ with an “eh” as against “vase” with an ‘ah). In one particular song ‘potato is sounded (with an oh) as against [...] (The Island) It is a matter for happiness that saner counsel prevailed at last and Minister Wimal Weerawansa abandoned his death fast owing to President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s intervention on Saturday. Last Tuesday’s ruckus and Wimal’s subsequent fast were ill-conceived and rather naïve to say the least, as we [...] (Daily Mirror) Now that Wimal Weerawansa in his inimitable way has managed to get the President of Sri Lanka to kneel down before him and offer water as many predicted, one wonders as to who would end up being the scapegoat of the government failure to get a better statement from [...] (Daily News) There has been much talk about energy conservation and even specific Ministries formed to deal with the subject. But so far it appears little headway has been made. It is in this light that certain suggestions made by Public Utilities Commission Chairman Dr. Jayatissa de Costa on ways [...] (Sunday Observer) Never put off treatment! It is often misunderstood as a condition. In fact arthritis is a symptom indicative of other diseases. Arthritis is an inflammation of joints. The major complaint by patients suffering from arthritis is pain. Swelling around the joint, increased temperature and pain on movement of the [...] (Sunday Observer – by Sahan Hasaranga Wasala) “The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.” Thanks to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, we are witnessing a fast growth of our economy. Simultaneously we have many investors coming into our peaceful motherland and starting huge development projects. Vibration analysis of [...] Private tuition a global issue Confronting the Shadow Education System: What Government Policies for What Private Tutoring? (2009), by Mark Bray. Paris: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). 132 pp. €20. Electronic copy free of charge from www.iiep.unesco.org. (Sunday Island – Reviewer: Dr. W. Ariyadasa de Silva) Most readers [...] (Sunday Observer – by Dr. Antony Fernando) The number of candidates who passed in English at the last (2009) G.C.E. O/L exam is, as revealed by the Department of Examinations, only 28%. As many as 72% have failed. Since nearly 250,000 sat for it, close to 2,00,000 have not made the [...] |
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